Around the bend.

Greeting from India, 

Sorry for the lack of updates, but we have been extremely busy! I, Erica, have been teaching 7 health classes a week at various daycare and after school centers as well as the orphanage, and Catherine has been working with the physically disabled children at 2 different places. All in all, everything is well and good in the land of India, and great things are happening through our ministry among the people.

A couple weeks ago we had the chance to walk
through the Coaker's walk after church.
Although advertised as exciting,
we didn't find much interest in it.

We also had a chance to visit a rehabilitation center.
They actually teach mentally disabled children to create
plates, bowls, cups, and many more things in order that
they can support their families.
If they were not taken in by this center, they would be left on
the streets and cursed by the community due to the belief that
the mentally disabled are possessed by demons.

We celebrated Teacher's Day with the Bethania staff
and spoke the native language in a play!

Here is a group photo of the staff of all the centers
in the area we are working.

Then in the midst of all of the work we do
we get to come home to the orphan girls everyday,
which always make the work we do well worth the
time, effort, and struggle.

After three hard weeks of painting two tables at the
special needs center in a remote village....

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We finally completed the children's main table!

And, again, I mention that we had some more fun in between all of the work
with the lovely children that we lives with. :)

Most recently, we took a trip to Bangalore,
and we met the president of Bethania Kids.
He was a true joy, and desires Erica to create a ten-year
health care plan for the community of Bethania.
She was pretty excited about that!

We also did some site seeing with an amazing family we stayed with in Bangalore.
To be honest, I, Erica, did not think that castles like this existed anymore!

One of Erica's class of students
at the women's empowerment program.
One week remaining!

Another health class at the orphanage.
Also, one week remaining!

The last day of class at an after school care program after 2 and 1/2 months of teaching.
It was a blessing to have had the pleasure to teach such young, wonderful children,
and I, Erica, have faith that they will all do great things!
I, Erica, will miss them dearly.

Our time in the mountains is soon coming to a close, and we will be moving further north into the land of India. The next home will be a completely new experience, and we have faith that great things await just around the bend.